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Inclusion
GEC wave 2 - Exclusive PEP PEIA price |
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 Deadline: Friday 2 February 2024
The inclusivity platform, the GEC, has now opened up for a second wave to ensure we get all of you signed up to this fully funded membership offer. This platform will allow you to take a close look at the current culture of inclusivity in your school, analyse the needs of your community and provide you with an array of tools to enable you to make it a truly inclusive space for learners and staff. In addition to this, the GEC held two training days for our wave 1 cohort which included our SCITT and over a third of PEP schools!
“Nic’s session was not only engaging and inspiring, it has also given us so much food for thought about how to further embed DE&I into our programme. We commented during the session that ALL ITT providers should prioritise involvement of the GEC to enrich and inform the experiences trainees face in school.” Emma Cornish, SCITT Lead
Nic and her team will be offering a session for wave 2 schools after half term to get you started on your journey. You can sign up to access this free offer now via the GEC website or email office@thegec.education if you are interested in finding out more or joining.
RISE training programme |
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The Council for Disabled Children conducted a SEND workforce survey, designed to understand workforce learning needs and identify key content for new training. A training programme has been put together as a result of the survey, which will be delivered by the Council for Disabled Children and the National Development Team for Inclusion.
Each training session (delivered online over 2 ½ hours) is designed for a different audience. The sessions are free and cover:
- SEND in the context of health
- Data, voice and commissioning
- Understanding the Equality Act (2010) for practitioners
- Understanding the Equality Act (2010) for senior leaders
- Person-centred EHC processes
- A Local Offer for social care and SEND: from short breaks to family hubs
For full details, see the programme flyer or visit the Council for Disabled Children website.
Kooth survey for education professionals |
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Education professionals are invited to participate in a survey about Kooth's (children and young people) and Qwell's (adult) digital mental health services.
Your opinions and perspective, both positive and constructive, are integral in shaping the improvement of our service provision. Completing this concise survey provides invaluable insight about how the service is received in your area and importantly how we can work alongside other providers to provide a more joined up care provision for local people in your area.
Senior Mental Health Leads network meeting |
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The next Senior Mental Health Leads Network meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 6 February 2024 from 3.30pm - 5pm in Conference Room B at the Civic Office. Refreshments will be available from 3pm.
Following feedback at the last meeting this will have a hybrid option to allow more people to attend. In person attendance will facilitate discussion and networking but those attending remotely will still be able to get key updates and information.
The agenda will include items on body image and navigating the anxiety pathway. The agenda and link to join virtually will be distributed nearer the time.
If your Senior Mental Health Lead did not receive this message directly, please update the details on the schools contacts 23-24 spreadsheet.
Relationships and sexual health webinar for parents and carers |
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The Sexual Health Promotion Team is hosting a free webinar for parents and carers on Wednesday 21 February 2024 from 6pm to 7pm.
Not all parents/carers feel confident or knowledgeable when it comes to talking to their young people about relationships and sex. This webinar will cover the following topics:
- Who we are and what we do as a Sexual Health Service supporting young people.
- What does safeguarding and confidentiality look like when accessing sexual health services.
- Understanding young people's sexual health rights.
- What services are available to young people including contraception and STI screening.
- Online services including Personal Health Record (PHR).
- How we support young people including discussions around positive relationships, sexuality and gender and the impact of social media.
- How we can support you to support your young person with their relationships, sexual health and wellbeing.
School improvement
Primary subject network meetings |
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Wednesday 24 January 2024, 3.45pm to 5pm
A gentle reminder that the subject network meetings are approaching. All schools are invited with secondary colleagues welcome.
Please click the button below for details of leads, venues and draft agendas.
If you have any questions about these meetings, please contact Lauren.Roe@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Last chance to exhibit at the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair |
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 The city's largest recruitment fair for education jobs returns to Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 26 February 2024 from 10am - 2pm. Over 24 exhibitors will promote jobs, training and volunteering opportunities in schools and colleges across the city.
There are limited spaces left and we would welcome interest from schools looking to promote teaching, learning assistant and wider support vacancies. Over 200 people came through the bronze doors of Guildhall last year.
For more information on exhibiting, please visit the Portsmouth Education Partnership website and submit your booking form by Wednesday 31 January 2024. If you have any questions, please email teachportsmouth@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Language Trends England 2024 survey |
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Help the British Council build an accurate, up to date picture of the views of teaching professionals. Tell us the impact on your school of policy developments affecting languages education in schools.
Complete the survey:
Assessing Writing sessions: PEIA-funded |
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Please see the below dates for our PEIA-funded Assessing Writing sessions, facilitated by our School Improvement Officer Sarah Hilditch.
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Tuesday 6 February 2024 for year 1
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Monday 19 February 2024 for year 3/4
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Monday 26 February 2024 for year 5
All sessions run from 1pm - 3pm at the Training and Learning Centre, The Portsmouth Academy and come with funding to cover the cost of a half day of supply for all schools attending.
If you would like to secure a place, please email Lauren.Roe@portsmouthcc.gov.uk with the name and email address of your chosen delegate, and which date you'd like to attend.
Outdoor learning update from Hampshire Outdoors |
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The latest Hampshire Outdoors newsletter is now available. The theme for this edition is risk management in the outdoors and provides useful information to be considered when taking learning outdoors. There is an update on the DfE’s National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Award schemes, which are part of the DfE’s Strategy for Sustainability and Climate Change for the education sector.
Also included in this edition are tips and advice to support you in taking learning outdoors as well as signposting you to free resources and free CPD opportunities. Don’t forget previous editions of the newsletter as well as our Trailblazer Outdoor Learning Resources are available on the Trailblazer website. It is easy to search by curriculum subject and/or key stage.
Course dates, for courses such as the Outdoor and Visit Leader, Educational Visits Co-ordinator, Outdoor Learning, First Aid and PE, are also available on the Hampshire Learning Zone. It’s always worth booking early as places do fill up. We can also run these courses as bespoke for your school. Please complete the online request form.
The Truth Undressed: PSHE Association resource |
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The PSHE Association have collaborated with intimate health brand expert Canesten® to develop a set of 4 lesson plans for KS3-5 promoting understanding of vulval and vaginal health.
PortsMaths Conference 2024 |
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Booking is now open for the PortsMaths Conference, taking place on Thursday 14 March 2024 at the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel.
Book early to ensure your space at what will be a fun and engaging conference with keynote speakers and 10 workshops throughout the day.
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Early years
National wraparound childcare programme |
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During the Spring Budget in March 2023, the government announced an investment of £289m for a national expansion of wraparound childcare for primary aged children. This is part of the wider childcare reforms, and it is the government’s ambition that by 2026, all families who need it, will be able to access term time childcare, from 8am to 6pm, for their school age children.
The programme will be delivered through local authorities (LAs), given our existing childcare sufficiency duty. We will receive funding to enable schools and childcare providers to set up new wraparound provision or expand their existing provision. The DfE will shortly publish guidance for schools, which will include practical guidance to support those who wish to deliver new provision or expand their existing wraparound childcare provision.
Wraparound provision can be offered by schools and PVI providers (including childminders and early years settings). It can be provided on school/nursery premises, in local community spaces or at childminders homes. The programme launches in September 2024 and funding for the programme ends in March 2026.
The LA's Wraparound governance board will shortly recruit a Wraparound programme coordinator to support delivery of the programme and begin mapping the current supply of wraparound provision in Portsmouth. This will enable us to identify gaps in provision e.g., areas, age groups, children with SEND and to begin considering ways in which the capacity funding could be used to address these.
If you are considering expanding your current wraparound offer or are interested in offering new wraparound childcare for your pupils, please email eydelivery@portsmouthcc.gov.uk and share your ideas with the Early years and childcare team.
Spring School Census - 18 January 2024 |
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The Spring School Census takes place on Thursday 18 January 2024. If your school has purchased the EIS SLA the deadline for census checking reports is Thursday 25 January 2024. Please ensure that you upload your census return to COLLECT by this deadline to enable the checking reports to be created and sent back to you. These reports will help you validate your data and ensure its accuracy. If you cannot submit on time, please contact us ASAP. If your school is an academy that has purchased the EIS SLA please upload a copy of your school census to SSE by the deadline and inform us you have done so by emailing education.informationservices@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
All schools must have an approved return in COLLECT by Wednesday 14 February 2024. Please be aware that DfE may still require your school to make changes to your census after this date.
Please call 023 9284 1001 or email education.informationservices@portsmouthcc.gov.uk for further information.
Sensory integration and therapeutic support within the mainstream classroom context (Inclusion Outreach Service)
Aimed at adults supporting young people with SEN/D, particularly pupils with a neurodiverse/autism spectrum condition profile of need, within the mainstream context.
Date: Thursday 22 February 2024, 9am - 2.30pm (combination of theory, workshop and classroom experience)
Where: Mary Rose Academy - Main Site, Gisors Road
Who: Teachers, HLTAs, SEND leadership, SEN(D)CO, assistant SEN(D)CO, EYFS, primary, secondary
Maximum number of delegates: 10
This course will provide an opportunity to:
- Explore the core principles of sensory integration and how consistently meeting this area of need will benefit pupils
- Consider how a therapeutic approach to teaching and learning can be applied to the mainstream context
- Spend time within the specialist setting, seeing transferrable strategies and activities 'in action'
- Workshop a case study pupil(s) alongside specialists and colleagues
To book a place please email: Laura.Browne@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
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